Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-29
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue. S363, ,2JS; customs, s6S5,G19

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1868, ,35S; customs, S6S5,619.
How ENSIGN MosELY WAS DRowNED-Ensign n
S. Mosely, U. s. N, attached to the coast survey
steamer Macarthur, lost his life by the capszing of
a wha1ebOat, OF which he had charge in ShOal-
water Bay, W. T., September IS The boat was
struck by sudden 5qIall at 1890 p.m., and cap
sized, when out of sight OF the Macarthur. Tie
crew succeeded In righting the boat but owing to
the loss or everything mOveable were unable to get
ashore until pm, by which time Ensign Mosely
MOsely body was carried TO Astoria, Greg, In the
Macarthur the next day. and at the request of his
family 1t was sent to San Francisco.
The DOLPHIN sailed from Norfolk for Newport
to-day.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Iieut. Commander Chas. T.
HutchinS has been detached from the Naval
Academy october 18th, and ordered TO hold him.
sell In readiness for orders to the Marion
i've officer. Passed Assistant surgeon s. II. Gr1f-
hth, 10 duty at the museum OF hygiene 18th Octo-
Der Passed Assistant surgeon George Arthur,
from duty in the museum OF hygiene and ordered
TO duty at the Naval Dispensary. Washington.
ANAvAL CADET DISMISSED FOR HAZ1NG.-Naval
Cadet Edward E. Lang has been dismissed from
the navy, the sentence OF the court martial ia his
case having been approved by the Secretary OF the
Navy. Lang was convicted OF hazing Cadet Lane,
a fOJIrth-claSS man, by attempting to make him
eat soap while on the practice cruise this sum-
mer Lang Is a member OF the third class and
residen: OF OHIO.
AN INVITATION TO The EPREsIDENT.-Major Living
ston Minis, OF Atlanta, Ca, president OF the Capt.
tai City Club, of tina, place, presented, by ap-
pointment, to the President at 1890 this morning
the invitation OF the club TO reception rendered
10 him and MIS- Cleveland during their visit to
the Piedmont Exposition In October. The invita-
tiOn roll of white silk and blue velvet, beau
tifuly embossed in gold, and Is dainty souvenir
Major Minis presented the invitation In few
graceful words, to which the President ittingly
replied.
DOES NOT REGARD IT AS GOOD LAw.-Acting At
torney-General jerks, who received yesterday
printed copy Of the opinion OF the United States
Court in Boston, disInissing the Government suit
against the Bell Telephone Company, does not re-
gard 1t as 'gOOd law, and has therefore instructed
United States Attorney CALVIN, at Boston, to take
an appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
He said he did not care to discuss the opinion FUR
ther than to remark that he considered 1t errone-
Gus, and believed that 1t would not be sustained
by the higher court
ALUMINIUM BRONZE FOR HEAVY GUNS.-The United
States Naval Institute will shortly issue advance
copies OF paper by Alfred II. COwles On aluminium
bronze for heavy guns, which will be discussed st
on the 9th OF October. Mr.. Cowes claims that
this metal approaches very nearly the require
ments OF perfect gun metal
THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS CONFERENCE.-THE
chief officer OF the statistical bureau OF the minis
try of commerce OF Austria Hungary has addressed
a communication to Hon. Edmund Jussen. consul
general at Vienna, in which he requests TO be in
formed In detail in reference TO the organization,
powers and dtltieS &C. OF the Bureau of Statistics
or The United States. The communication refers
in f1atterng te1mS Ito the great efficiency OF orr
Bureau OF Statistics and comedies that the COM
merca statistical reports Oi the United States ex-
Gel all others in their completeness and usefulness
and in the rapldity with which they are pub
lished."
SECRETARIES Fairchid and Whitney returned
last evening from New York, where they wit
messed the yacht race on Tuesday.
COMMANDER 3. II. MCCALLA, who has been on
duty Tor six years In the Bureau OF Navigation as
assistant to the Chief OF the bureau has been given
command OF the L. s. s. Enterprise, now fitting
HnquiSh his position in the Navy Department on
Monday.
SECRETARY ESDICOTT returned to Washington
this morning. Some time during october he will
go to Dav1d'S Island, New York. accompanied by
Adjt. Gen. Drum, to inspect the depot and new
system inauyurared there OF messing by garrison,
instead OF by companies. From there the Secre-
taTy and Gen Drum will go to Fort Leavenworth
10 inspect the military prison there.
THIRrY-sIx PosT-OFF1cEs in the United States be-
come presidential On the 1st OF October by reason
OF an increase OF the receipts With only two or
three exceptions the present postmasters have
been re- appointed. OF the thirty-six two are in
virginia as follows: Pocahontas, Tazewell County,
Joseph l. Deaton re-appointed postmaster, and
Manchester, Chesterfield County, Henry A. Jordan
re-appointed postmaster.
The CAPTURED SEALgRs.-Informatio has been
received ut the Treasury Department OF the ar
rival of the revenue cutter Rush at Sitka, alaska
having In tow number OF the British sealing yes
sells captured in Alaska waters